"When we can no longer change a situation, we are challenged to change ourselves." ~ Viktor Frankl "People are always blaming their circumstances for what they are. I don't believe in circumstances." ~ George Bernard Shaw "There are only two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as though everything is a miracle." ~ Albert Einstein "Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has." ~ Margaret Mead "To the world, you may be just one person; but to one person, you may be the world." ~ Josephine Billings "We may find it convenient to live with the illusion that circumstances or other people are responsible for the quality of our lives, but the reality is that we are responsible - response-able for our choices." ~ Stephen R. Covey " A moment of choice is a moment of truth." ~ Stephen R. Covey “Doing the best at this moment puts you in the best place for the next moment.” ~ Oprah Winfrey (shared by J. Henry)
“Do what today others won’t, so tomorrow, you can do what others can’t.” ~ Brian Rogers Loop(shared by J. Henry) ”Everything you could have been, all the accolades you could have won and all the achievements that have been nagging about, didn’t happen for one reason only. You procrastinated.” ~ Unknown (shared by J. Henry) “The beginning is the most important part of the work.” ~ Plato (shared by J. Henry) A wise person does at once, what a fool does at last. Both do the same thing; only at different times. ~ Baltasar Gracian (shared by Kim Shaw) “Every day do something that will inch you closer to a better tomorrow.” ~ Doug Firebaugh (shared by Kim Shaw)
Whatever you want to do, do it now! There are only so many tomorrows.” ~ Pope Paul VI (Submitted by J. Pritts) “The weaker mind reacts.”
― Toba Beta, My Ancestor Was an Ancient Astronaut(shared by Chris Dedes) “Being proactive means that you choose to act, rather than being acted upon. Proactive people choose to be the creative force of their own life. They choose to take control of their present and to make and reach their goals.” Stephen Covey. ( shared by Jim Achuff)
Shared by Pam Dinan Problems are only opportunities in work clothes. ~ Pam Dinan's Fortune Cookie
"People are always blaming their circumstances for what they are. I don't believe in circumstances." ~ George Bernard Shaw
"There are only two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as though everything is a miracle." ~ Albert Einstein
"Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has." ~ Margaret Mead
"To the world, you may be just one person; but to one person, you may be the world." ~ Josephine Billings
"We may find it convenient to live with the illusion that circumstances or other people are responsible for the quality of our lives, but the reality is that we are responsible - response-able for our choices." ~ Stephen R. Covey
" A moment of choice is a moment of truth." ~ Stephen R. Covey
“Doing the best at this moment puts you in the best place for the next moment.” ~ Oprah Winfrey (shared by J. Henry)
“Do what today others won’t, so tomorrow, you can do what others can’t.” ~ Brian Rogers Loop(shared by J. Henry)
”Everything you could have been, all the accolades you could have won and all the achievements that have been nagging about, didn’t happen for one reason only. You procrastinated.” ~ Unknown (shared by J. Henry)
“The beginning is the most important part of the work.” ~ Plato (shared by J. Henry)
A wise person does at once, what a fool does at last. Both do the same thing; only at different times. ~ Baltasar Gracian (shared by Kim Shaw)
“Every day do something that will inch you closer to a better tomorrow.” ~ Doug Firebaugh (shared by Kim Shaw)
Whatever you want to do, do it now! There are only so many tomorrows.” ~ Pope Paul VI (Submitted by J. Pritts)
“The weaker mind reacts.”
― Toba Beta, My Ancestor Was an Ancient Astronaut(shared by Chris Dedes)
“Being proactive means that you choose to act, rather than being acted upon. Proactive people choose to be the creative force of their own life. They choose to take control of their present and to make and reach their goals.” Stephen Covey. ( shared by Jim Achuff)
Shared by Pam Dinan
Problems are only opportunities in work clothes. ~ Pam Dinan's Fortune Cookie
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nGEg5d7h8B8 (shared by J. Henry)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nADdPDR5-OU (shared by J. Henry)
A video of habit 1 by Stephen Covey: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nGEg5d7h8B8 ( shared by Jim Achuff)
This video is the antithesis of being proactive. It is very effective for presentations! (shared by Pam Dinan)
Comparing the attributes of proactive and reactive school principals.
Man's Search for Meaning - Viktor Frankl
Proactive Work Behavior: Forward-Thinking and Change-Oriented Action in Organizations (shared by Kim Shaw)
Article on taking charge of your life: http://bethechange2013.co.uk/freedom-and-the-illusionary-pursuit-of-happiness/ ( shared by Jim Achuff)
http://everydaylife.globalpost.com/proactive-employee-8489.html (shared by J. Henry)
http://www.eatyourcareer.com/2010/08/how-be-proactive-at-work-step-system/ (shared by J. Henry)
http://whatsbestnext.com/2010/08/what-does-it-mean-to-be-proactive/ (shared by J. Henry)
http://www.attitudespecialist.com/articles/Being-Proactive-Success.htm (shared by J. Henry)